Friday, 29 June 2012
Hey folks I am just at the hospital waiting for a blood test and then the neurologist. I am having my blood checked for thyroid problems, diabetes, vitamin D levels and calcium levels. It is just to check and make sure I am good. I will try and write again later but if not definitely tomorrow I promise xxx
Saturday, 23 June 2012
Juicing Wonders
Another week done and I can proudly say I made it into work 4 days this week and I am actually feeling better than I have in a long time. I am shocked to still have so much energy but I believe that it has something to do with Juicing. Since buying the Juicer at the start of the week The Man and I have had a juice twice a day and to be honest I really look forward to them. The Man is bravely coming along on this adventure with me and is being amazing at trying the juices, it is a lot of getting used to but I am sure he will be fine, if not I keep telling him that he can go back to normal food if he likes.
Tonight we have The Man's Dad and his wife staying with us which is lovely, we are just about to head out for an Indian Meal. I have actually just made his Dad a juice, Curly Kale, Carrot, Spring Green, Pear, Apple, Pineapple and Ginger, which I think he really liked. I will be making some juices tomorrow so maybe he will try some more then. I wanted to have a juice before we went out for a meal because then I know that I have had a big dose of goodness and then I can sit back and enjoy a nice meal without feeling guilty about it.
I am amazed at how I feel considering my Tysabri infusion is on Monday and usually I would feel terrible on the few days leading up to it. I feel in a good place and although I am looking forward to my infusion, I am not desperate for it. Although I am still in pain and uncomfortable most of the time I can handle it when my brain works and I have some stamina to distract myself from it (for example going to work which is a massive distraction and brilliant, I am very lucky). I never thought that I would be someone who would rely on medication so heavily but life is really unbearable without it, but in such a short time of juicing and feeling better maybe in the future I will not have to rely so heavily on medication. I am excited about the idea that by juicing and sorting out my nutrition I might be able to come off some of the medication that I rely on so heavily now.
Right must go and eat but hopefully back tomorrow.
loves to all
Jess xxxx
Tonight we have The Man's Dad and his wife staying with us which is lovely, we are just about to head out for an Indian Meal. I have actually just made his Dad a juice, Curly Kale, Carrot, Spring Green, Pear, Apple, Pineapple and Ginger, which I think he really liked. I will be making some juices tomorrow so maybe he will try some more then. I wanted to have a juice before we went out for a meal because then I know that I have had a big dose of goodness and then I can sit back and enjoy a nice meal without feeling guilty about it.
I am amazed at how I feel considering my Tysabri infusion is on Monday and usually I would feel terrible on the few days leading up to it. I feel in a good place and although I am looking forward to my infusion, I am not desperate for it. Although I am still in pain and uncomfortable most of the time I can handle it when my brain works and I have some stamina to distract myself from it (for example going to work which is a massive distraction and brilliant, I am very lucky). I never thought that I would be someone who would rely on medication so heavily but life is really unbearable without it, but in such a short time of juicing and feeling better maybe in the future I will not have to rely so heavily on medication. I am excited about the idea that by juicing and sorting out my nutrition I might be able to come off some of the medication that I rely on so heavily now.
Right must go and eat but hopefully back tomorrow.
loves to all
Jess xxxx
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
Juicer - Omega 8006
Hello hello, I am back from our big Canal adventure and it was absolutely brilliant. Both The Man and I loved it, and I am positive that we will definitely do it again. We were up in North Wales, we went over the Llangollen Aquaduct and headed down to Ellesmere and the Whitchurch. On the boat the most you do is about 1.9miles an hour so it is a complete contrast to living and working in London. I think that a complete gear change did us the world of good, it was perfect.
One thing that I didn't notice when we were away was that my little body does not do well with eating out too much, I am much better when I have routine in my eating habits. I guess that this is something that it is something else I have to be aware of and manage a little tighter in future when I am on holiday. I also put on 2.5lbs which is rubbish, totally my own fault it is because I was a piggy and should have known better. One thing I should always remember is that it is easy to go on but horrifically difficult to get off again. Never mind though, I will get it off, that I promise.
I am trying to write this while watching the England v's Ukraine match which is not going as well as I would have originally hoped, I keep staring at the TV. I am not a football fan but I do like international matches, it is easy to know who I am cheering for without upsetting anyone (as long as I am not abroad at the time). I grew up around Rangers and Celtic (Scottish Football) and it put me off the game, so much hatred and blood spilt over a game, I have never understood it. I did watch 'This Week' which is a current affairs programme that had a section about football and politics and how closely they are linked and it was fascinating, I might even invest a little more time looking into that side of things.
Today our Juicer arrived, our very expensive new kitchen appliance. I will post some videos about it and you can see what I am talking about. Firstly I will tell you the background of the Juicer phase, it started with my brother in America he got a juicer because the food out there is so full of chemicals and High Fructose Corn Syrup (the most evil thing in the world, highly linked to Diabetes and Obesity) and he wanted to ensure his family out there were as healthy as they can be. Paul kept on and on at me about juicing and what it could do for me and although I believed him fully I was a little unsure whether to invest in something that I might not do if I didn't like it so I said I would think about it. When Mum went out to stay with them she was sold straight away and ordered one when she got home, then my 90 year old Grampy ordered one for him and Nanny so that was it, we are now in the cool crowd.
Got to follow up that last statement with the honesty that I made my first juice today, Cucumber, Broccoli and Celery and it was the most disgusting thing I have ever ever tasted. I guess it is going to be a process and starting gently might be better. The Man and I have just made one with, Orange, 2 Apples, 2 Pineapple Rings, Curly Kale, Spring Greens and Carrots in it and although it looked funny and smelt weird it didn't taste too bad. Obviously having so much fruit all the time isn't great for you but to break us in gently to this I think is ok. Now the fun begins where we attempted to make it part of our routine, we do our shakes (vitamin and mineral milkshakes make with non dairy milks) every morning so finding a suitable juice time will be an adventure to make but we will manage it.
One thing that I didn't notice when we were away was that my little body does not do well with eating out too much, I am much better when I have routine in my eating habits. I guess that this is something that it is something else I have to be aware of and manage a little tighter in future when I am on holiday. I also put on 2.5lbs which is rubbish, totally my own fault it is because I was a piggy and should have known better. One thing I should always remember is that it is easy to go on but horrifically difficult to get off again. Never mind though, I will get it off, that I promise.
I am trying to write this while watching the England v's Ukraine match which is not going as well as I would have originally hoped, I keep staring at the TV. I am not a football fan but I do like international matches, it is easy to know who I am cheering for without upsetting anyone (as long as I am not abroad at the time). I grew up around Rangers and Celtic (Scottish Football) and it put me off the game, so much hatred and blood spilt over a game, I have never understood it. I did watch 'This Week' which is a current affairs programme that had a section about football and politics and how closely they are linked and it was fascinating, I might even invest a little more time looking into that side of things.
Today our Juicer arrived, our very expensive new kitchen appliance. I will post some videos about it and you can see what I am talking about. Firstly I will tell you the background of the Juicer phase, it started with my brother in America he got a juicer because the food out there is so full of chemicals and High Fructose Corn Syrup (the most evil thing in the world, highly linked to Diabetes and Obesity) and he wanted to ensure his family out there were as healthy as they can be. Paul kept on and on at me about juicing and what it could do for me and although I believed him fully I was a little unsure whether to invest in something that I might not do if I didn't like it so I said I would think about it. When Mum went out to stay with them she was sold straight away and ordered one when she got home, then my 90 year old Grampy ordered one for him and Nanny so that was it, we are now in the cool crowd.
Got to follow up that last statement with the honesty that I made my first juice today, Cucumber, Broccoli and Celery and it was the most disgusting thing I have ever ever tasted. I guess it is going to be a process and starting gently might be better. The Man and I have just made one with, Orange, 2 Apples, 2 Pineapple Rings, Curly Kale, Spring Greens and Carrots in it and although it looked funny and smelt weird it didn't taste too bad. Obviously having so much fruit all the time isn't great for you but to break us in gently to this I think is ok. Now the fun begins where we attempted to make it part of our routine, we do our shakes (vitamin and mineral milkshakes make with non dairy milks) every morning so finding a suitable juice time will be an adventure to make but we will manage it.
Friday, 8 June 2012
Another Holiday - Canal Fun
So I am off on holiday again, this time I am heading to Wales to go on a canal boat holiday with my family, here is one of the things we are going to do -
it is going to be absolutely amazing. I am so excited, The Man and I are sharing a boat with my Mum and Dad and my eldest Brother and his wife are sharing a boat with my sister in laws Mum and Dad. I don't think the weather is going to be that great but I honestly think that when holidaying in Britain that is half the fun of it.
I have been finding my balance and legs a problem still, I fell over twice this morning. I decided to give up and rest (which is hard to accept but I think that sometimes I just have to give into it). I stayed home lay on Buzz (Cyclo-ssage, amazingness) and read my Kindle, I love my kindle so so very much, in the past month I have read 7 books on it which is more than I have ever read in a month in my entire life, also makes this rest malarky bearable. The books I have read called -
- Simon Pegg - Nerds Do Well
- I Am Number Four
- Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy
- Wilbur Smith - Those In Peril
- The Curse of Brinks Mat
- Dan Browns - The Lost Symbol
- 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain
Currently I am half way through 50 People Who Buggered Up Britain and I am really enjoying it. It is written by a Daily Mail (commonly known as the Daily Hate in our house) Journalist called Quentin
Letts. I actually can't find many things that makes me not like him and the books is very entertaining. I am thinking of reading a book about the early life of Prince Philip, I might end up reading fiction though. I am going to try and read fiction then non fiction, factual then trash, factual then trash, you get the drift.
As you can probably tell I have been finding it difficult to focus enough to sit down and write to you, I am really sorry about that, I hope that after our break I will be able to chill out enough to focus on sharing again. I got a lovely message from a lady in Italy who has like my blog and I have had some great comments so thank you everyone for getting in touch, I love hearing from people who read my Blog. I know I haven't been on hear much but this is the most important thing I have done since my diagnosis.
Right I am fading quickly so please excuse me. I will be updating Twitter that appears on the right hand side of this Page so I will keep you posted.
Night night
Loves
Jess
Friday, 1 June 2012
Swim/Work and Fun
Hello folks, I thought I would let you know that I have had a brilliant day today, it started off horrible and sore but The Man always makes me feel better as soon as I waken up, with a big smile and cuddle. I decided to try swimming to try and ease the pain and discomfort so I headed of to the pool, armed with my underwater MP3player. Stiff, sore and a little fed up I got sorted and began to swim and almost instantly I could feel my body relax and the discomfort eased. In the end I did almost km (30 lengths of a 33metre pool) and got out feeling better than I had when I got in.
I came to work and have done 12-5 so I am really happy with myself. I am going out for dinner with The Man and some of his friends tonight so that should be good.
I just thought I would check in an let you know that I am doing well and I am happier. Legs still playing up but positivity is the name of my game he he he!
Love to you all
Jess xxx
I came to work and have done 12-5 so I am really happy with myself. I am going out for dinner with The Man and some of his friends tonight so that should be good.
I just thought I would check in an let you know that I am doing well and I am happier. Legs still playing up but positivity is the name of my game he he he!
Love to you all
Jess xxx
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